September 16, 1961 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@BOS 4 LAA 11
@CHW 4 CLE 2
MIN 0 DET 10
NYY 4 WSA 3
KCA 0 CIN 3
PHI 2 LAD 8
MLN 7
(11) STL 6
@PIT 3 SFG 4
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 7,089

Saturday, September 16, 1961
Time of Game: 2:20

Orioles

88-62

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  2  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  2   1  1  0   0  0  0    4  7  1

W: B Hoeft (6-4), L: D Schwall (15-5)

Red Sox

72-79

Lost 1

6th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .287  .733    0    2   2   CS
D Philley LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .663    0    0   0   2B
  R Snyder PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .672    0    1   0   
J Brandt CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .311  .847    0    2   0   
J Gentile 1B                  2   1   1   2    2   0  .310 1.090    0    7   3   
W Herzog RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .805    0    3   0   
G Triandos C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .781    0    3   0   GDP
J Adair SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .258  .713    0    3   3   HR
M Breeding 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .496    0    4   2   
J Fisher P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .096  .271    0    1   0   
  B Hoeft P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .457    0    1   1   
Totals                       34   5   8   5    5   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Philley (9, off B Muffett).

HR: J Adair (9, off D Schwall; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Adair 5; B Robinson 2; D Philley 2; W Herzog; J Brandt; J Gentile.

GIDP: G Triandos (12).

RBI: J Gentile 2 (131); J Adair 2 (34); W Herzog (34).

2-out RBI: J Adair 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Robinson (3, 2nd base by D Schwall/J Pagliaroni).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                3   1   0   0    2   1  .257  .664    0    2   0   
G Geiger CF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .236  .770    0    4   0   SB
  C Hardy PH-CF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .746    0    1   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              5   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .725    0    4   0   
F Malzone 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .705    0    1   3   2B,SF
L Clinton RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .188  .423    0    4   0   
P Runnels 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .310  .796    0    6   1   
P Green SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .853    0    2   3   
J Pagliaroni C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .746    0    2   1   HBP
D Schwall P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .354    0    0   0   
  B Muffett P                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .684    0    1   0   HR,SH
  J Jensen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .740    0    0   0   
  M Fornieles P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .451         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    5   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: F Malzone (21, off J Fisher).

HR: B Muffett (1, off J Fisher; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SF: F Malzone (8, off J Fisher).

SH: B Muffett (1, off B Hoeft).

HBP: J Pagliaroni (4, by J Fisher).

TB: B Muffett 4; F Malzone 2; J Pagliaroni; C Yastrzemski; L Clinton; P Runnels; G Geiger.

RBI: F Malzone (85); B Muffett (2); C Yastrzemski (78); L Clinton (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Malzone-P Runnels.

E: C Schilling (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Geiger (15, 2nd base off J Fisher/G Triandos).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fisher                       4.1   6   4   4    3   3   1   4.17   23     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 3· 4     35    -     1.03  -0.14
B Hoeft, W (6-4)               4.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   2.01   17     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 1          1-0    2.15   0.63
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 4· 5          1-0

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Schwall, L (15-5)            2.1   4   5   4    3   1   1   3.24   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 3     29    -     0.97  -0.31
B Muffett                      5.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   5.77   20     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 2          2-0    0.92   0.27
M Fornieles                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.72    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.15   0.04
Totals                         9     8   5   4    5   2   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Fisher (4; J Pagliaroni).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Eddie Hurley.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 7,089.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Robinson           3B    1. C Schilling          2B 
2. D Philley            LF    2. G Geiger             CF 
3. J Brandt             CF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. J Gentile            1B    4. F Malzone            3B 
5. W Herzog             RF    5. L Clinton            RF 
6. G Triandos           C     6. P Runnels            1B 
7. J Adair              SS    7. P Green              SS 
8. M Breeding           2B    8. J Pagliaroni         C  
9. J Fisher             P     9. D Schwall            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      19%  67% J Adair         D Schwall       Home Run (Deep LF); Gentile Scores
   b 5   1  5-3  -2-     -11%  58% L Clinton       J Fisher        Single to RF (Line Drive); Malzone Scores
   b 6   2  5-4  -23      11%  69% C Yastrzemski   B Hoeft         Groundout: 1B-P
   t 3   1  0-2  123      10%  89% J Gentile       D Schwall       Single to RF (Short RF); Robinson Scores; Philley Scores/unER; Brandt to 3B
   b 3   0  5-0  12-     -10%  72% C Yastrzemski   J Fisher        Single to CF (Short CF); Schilling Scores; Geiger to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Robinson      Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  D Philley       Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  J Brandt        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  C Schilling     Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  G Geiger        Walk
   O      1--      48%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: RF
          1--      47%  F Malzone       Geiger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Schwall facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Gentile       Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Herzog        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      47%  G Triandos      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   RR     1--      67%  J Adair         Home Run (Deep LF); Gentile Scores
   O      ---      66%  M Breeding      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  L Clinton       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      70%  P Runnels       Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  P Green         Walk
          1--      66%  J Pagliaroni    Hit By Pitch; Green to 2B
   O      12-      71%  D Schwall       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Schwall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  J Fisher        Strikeout
          ---      71%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      74%  D Philley       Reached on E4 (Line Drive); Robinson to 2B
          12-      78%  J Brandt        Walk; Robinson to 3B; Philley to 2B
   RR     123      89%  J Gentile       Single to RF (Short RF); Robinson Scores; Philley Scores/unER; Brandt to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  W Herzog        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brandt Scores; Gentile to 2B
                  Billy Muffett replaces Don Schwall pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      89%  G Triandos      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  C Schilling     Walk
          1--      82%  G Geiger        Single to 3B/Bunt; Schilling to 2B
   R      12-      72%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF (Short CF); Schilling Scores; Geiger to 3B
   RO     1-3      76%  F Malzone       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Geiger Scores
   O      1--      79%  L Clinton       Strikeout
          1--      77%  P Runnels       Single to CF; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      81%  P Green         Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Billy Muffett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Adair         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  M Breeding      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  J Fisher        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  J Pagliaroni    Flyball: SS
   R      ---      72%  B Muffett       Home Run (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---      74%  C Schilling     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  G Geiger        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  D Philley       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      71%  J Brandt        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jack Fisher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      69%  F Malzone       Double to LF
   R      -2-      58%  L Clinton       Single to RF (Line Drive); Malzone Scores
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Jack Fisher pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      61%  P Runnels       Groundout: P-1B; Clinton to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  P Green         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Billy Muffett facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  J Gentile       Walk
   O      1--      66%  W Herzog        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      63%  G Triandos      Flyball: CF
          1--      65%  J Adair         Single to LF; Gentile to 2B
   O      12-      60%  M Breeding      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  J Pagliaroni    Single to LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      57%  B Muffett       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pagliaroni to 2B
          -2-      54%  C Schilling     Walk
                  Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Gary Geiger batting 2nd
   O      12-      58%  C Hardy         Groundout: 2B-1B; Pagliaroni to 3B; Schilling to 2B
   O      -23      69%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Billy Muffett facing 9-1-2
                  Carroll Hardy moves to CF
   O      ---      67%  B Hoeft         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
          ---      67%  D Philley       Double
                  Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dave Philley batting 2nd
          -2-      69%  J Brandt        Single (Ground Ball); Snyder to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  J Gentile       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Snyder moves to LF
   O      ---      68%  F Malzone       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  L Clinton       Flyball: SS
          ---      69%  P Runnels       Walk
   O      1--      74%  P Green         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Billy Muffett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  W Herzog        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  G Triandos      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  J Adair         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Pagliaroni    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jackie Jensen pinch hits for Billy Muffett batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  J Jensen        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      83%  C Schilling     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Fornieles facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Fornieles replaces Jackie Jensen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  M Breeding      Walk
   O      1--      83%  B Hoeft         Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  B Robinson      Single to CF; Hoeft to 2B
   O      12-      84%  R Snyder        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hoeft to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   O      -23      79%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Billy Hoeft facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  C Hardy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  F Malzone       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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